The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-01-20

by MOORE, OF lfdNlo--I IOllOltlug III
surance companies from entering into
combinations on insurance rates.
BIZ misunderstanding article 10 re-
vised statutes.
By Smith, of Travis-By request, for
relief OF John d. Barnard.
By GarwOod-Amending the game law.
By Paige-Resolution amending section
q, articls of the constitution as to pay
per diem of members during regular
session. 1t fixes the session at 100 days
and the per diem at Sc.
BY DAVIS, of Shelby-For relief of
drouth sufferers.
By Bsll-Resolution that members shall
not be paid during absence except on ae-
count OF sickness of themselves or fami-
lies.
BY misunderstanding article 566 re-
vised statutes.
By Moore, of Travis-Amending arti-
Gle 1903 revised statutes relative to COM
munity property.
The house, in committee of the whole,
passed bills appropriating $4,000 for
mileage and per diem of members, and
100000 for contingent expenses of the
legislature.
Necessary action was taken for count
ing the vote for governor at IL 'clOck, a.
m, January Is, in the hall of representa-
| tiyys.
The papers we're presented in the con-
tested election cases of Thompson VS..
BassetG, of Grimes county, and Penn VS..
ShOwalter, of Webb county, and referred
to committee on elections.
By Baird-Bill to suspend collection of
taxes in Coleman, and other counties in
the drouth district
| The joint resolution to appoint a com
mittee on the proposition of Thomas H.
Wheless for furnishing stenographic re.
ports of legislative proceedings, was
adopted.
Resolutions we're adopted inviting Hons
John II. Reagan, s. b. Maxey and A. W.
Terrell, and Generals Joseph Bates and
Walter P Lane, to seats in the house.
Petitions we're referred: From S. Nc
Laughiln, asking for pension; from citi
zens of Smith county, asking for scien-
tltic instruction in the public schools
from citizens of Lamar county, for pro-
hlbltlon; from citizeEs of Galveston and
Williamson counties, asking for scientific
instruction in the public schools.
The speaker announced the standing
committees as follows:
Judiciary No. 1-Browni G, chairman;
Pope, Belt, of Cook; Grace, Stringer,
Nudgins, Preudergast, Staples, Truit,
Clark, of Red River; johnson, Payne,
Hargiss, Showalter, Smith, of Travis;
Gresham, Wilson.
Judiciary No. 2-Moore,of Travis; chair
man ;GarwoOd, Robinson, Davis, of Shelby:
tIprLr Dgrynr GhaIhnrnn rinrG ,F
Uvalde; Blair, Richardson, Kirlicks,
Christcnberry, Fuller, Sharp, Larkins,
Whatlev, Heath.
Constitutional Amendments-Pre
gast, chairman; Shelburne, Nicholson,
Stringar. Staples, Talbert, Rugel, Graves,
Moore of Travis, NOrthington, Garwood,
Bransford, Skinner, Parks, Miner, Lati-
mer, Waskow, Baird of Brown, Garner.
Internal Improvementa-Pay chair.
man; Stale, Uarap, Page, Kennedy, Alex
andcr Ruge, Bell of Denton, Pope, Mil |
ner, Sharp, johnson, tniunt, Baylor, Ores
ham, Gin, Dolen, Patterson, Whatley. ,
State Atfairs-Steele, chairman; Smith |
Of Travis, Rugel, Harrison, Baird of La
mar, Curry, Utiger, Smith of Bosque, |
Battle, Bransford, Jarrett, Tate, McCaieb, |
Davis of Falls, Buchanan.
Flnance-Gresham, chairman; Bell, of |
Deuton, Mckinney, McGehee, Truit, Cone,
Woolsy, Davis, of Shelby, Gill. Parker,
Battle, Ellison, Smith, of Bosque, Tabert.
Curry, Singer, Larkin, Blair, Waskow,
Mills, Tate.
Educational Affairs-Paga, chairman
Latham, McLanahan. Nelson, Baird, of
Brown, HUMPHREYS, of Wise, Whatley, Jar
rett, Sadler, Goeth, Booth, Rugel, Heath,
Moore, of Travis, Plumly, Voorhees,
Matitowsky, Moore, of Washington, Bas
sett.
Public Health and Vital Statistics
Sharp, chairman; Camp, Kennedy, Nc.
Gaughey, wilson, Larkin, Tompkins,
Newton, of Tarrant; Chapman, Plnmly,
Light, Wright, Gresham.
Commerce and MISUNDERSTANDING,
chairman; Whatley, Truit, Saller, Strong,
Harrison, Kirlicks, Wood, Hum phreys, of
Lamar; Malijowsky, Mcclure.
County Government and County Fl
chairman; Jones,
Parks, Skinner, Bell of Cook; McGaugh hey,
Graves, Ellison, Cone, Faubean.
Privileges and Elections-Bell, of Cook,
Truit, Grace, Staples, Steele
Mills, McUlanahan, Sharp, Faubean, Baird
1t Brown, Ellison, Gilieland, Latham, Il
Browning, Moore, of Washington.
Public Printing-Milner, chairman:
alexander, Mckinney, Harrison, Nelson, a
Iatimer, Garner, Buchanan. Showalter.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Larkin, o
hartman; Smith, of Travis, Newton, of b
cherokee, Skinner, Patterson, Hulipg,
iricks, Plumly. a
Private Land Claims - McGaughev,
hartman; CIegg, Newton, of Tarrant, #
tiger, Waskow, Camp, Prendergast. g
Engrossed Bills-Hunt, chairman:
largis, Harrison, Richardson, Jarrett. Ii
Enrolled Bills-Hudgins, chairman; st
ackson, Nelson, Garwood. az
Contingent xpenses-Patterso chair jt
IAN; Parks, Battle, Clark of Red River, &C
lcGuire.
Revision of Rules-Dolan, chairman: CT
loore OF Travis, Browning, Gresham, al
Crimson.
Agricultural Affairs-Faubean chair. L.
IAN; Mechanism, Beard of Lamar, Clarl, 4
Red River, Davis of Falls. Graves. Gille- y,
nd, Garth. Huling, Humphreys of Lamar
.cCaieb, Mcclure, Newton of Cherokee, y
orthington, Smith of Travis. Utiger b.
Public Debt - Stringer, Chairman. +
God, Voorhees,, Tom pkins, Smith. of oc
osque, Shields, Sadler, Parker, McGehee,
State ASyllms-Camn chairuop. r. su